Council on Foreign Relations

Not to be confused with United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations or European Council on Foreign Relations.

Council on Foreign Relations
AbbreviationCFR
Founded1921; 103 years ago (1921)
Type501(c)3 organization
13-1628168
HeadquartersHarold Pratt House, 58 East 68th Street, Manhattan
Location
President
Michael Froman[1]
Chairman
David Rubenstein
Revenue (2022)
$102,605,000[2]
Expenses (2022)$79,073,100[2]
Websitewww.cfr.org Edit this at Wikidata

The Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) is an American think tank specializing in U.S. foreign policy and international relations. Founded in 1921, it is an independent and nonpartisan 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.[3] CFR is based in New York City, with an additional office in Washington, D.C. Its membership has included senior politicians, secretaries of state, CIA directors, bankers, lawyers, professors, corporate directors, CEOs, and prominent media figures.

CFR meetings convene government officials, global business leaders, and prominent members of the intelligence and foreign-policy communities to discuss international issues. CFR publishes the bi-monthly journal Foreign Affairs since 1922. It also runs the David Rockefeller Studies Program, which makes recommendations to presidential administrations and the diplomatic community, testifies before Congress, interacts with the media, and publishes research on foreign policy issues.

Michael Froman is the organization's 15th president.

  1. ^ "Michael Froman". Archived from the original on August 4, 2023. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
  2. ^ a b Council On Foreign Relations Inc — 2022 Archived August 6, 2023, at the Wayback Machine. projects.propublica.org.
  3. ^ "Council on Foreign Relations". influencewatch.org. InfluenceWatch. Archived from the original on July 5, 2024. Retrieved July 13, 2024.